Meet your idol….

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known [1 Cor 13:12]

As I sat and had a cup of tea and some breakfast this morning I watched the news. On one of the advert breaks there was an advert for “American express”. The advert contained all sorts of benefits to having one of their cards as opposed to others. As the benefits built up and got bigger, they culminated in the suggestion that for those interested in pop music they could eventually be invited back stage at a concert to “meet their idols”.

That got me thinking how we live in a world obsessed with idol worship; movie stars, football teams, cars, celebrities, TV programs, even ourselves. What if, at the conclusion…